Courtney to discuss National Guard legislation

Staff reports

Monday

Jun 30, 2008 at 12:01 AMJun 30, 2008 at 1:03 AM

U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, will introduce a bill this week aimed at ending what he said is unequal treatment of National Guard technicians, such as those who serve in the 1109th Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot in Groton.

U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, will introduce a bill this week aimed at ending what he said is unequal treatment of National Guard technicians, such as those who serve in the 1109th Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot in Groton.

Courtney said many such technicians are considered “dual-status personnel” who must remain in the Air or Army National Guard in order to retain full-time civilian employment as military technicians.

Courtney said his National Guard Technician Recruitment and Retention Act would counter the Technician Act of 1969, which disqualifies many technicians from receiving benefits and bonuses for which fellow Guardsmen are eligible.

He will host a press conference on the bill at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Camp Rell in Niantic.

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